Kia Motors has launched the 2023 Kia Seltos SUV in India at Rs 10.89 lakh (ex-showroom, India). This latest version of the South Korean SUV now comes with updated engines to overcome the upcoming emission regulations in the country.
Starting with the powertrain, the 2023 Kia Seltos SUV completely ditches the 1.4-litre, turbocharged petrol engine. As a result, the SUV now comes with just two engine options – a 1.5-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine and a 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine.
The base 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine continues to produce 113bhp of peak power, 144Nm of peak torque, and comes mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or a CVT unit.
On the other hand, the 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine now produces 115bhp of peak power and 250Nm of peak torque. Furthermore, this updated powertrain can now be specified with either a 6-speed iMT unit or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.
That being said, Kia may soon introduce the newer 1.5-litre, turbocharged petrol engine that is currently on duty in the 2023 Kia Carens MPV. However, it is yet to be known when Kia intends to launch the Kia Seltos ‘1.5 Turbo’ in India.
Pricing-wise, the top-spec version of the petrol-powered 2023 Kia Seltos SUV with manual transmission is priced at Rs 14.90 lakh (ex-showroom, India) and the automatic variant is priced at Rs 15.90 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
On the other hand, the base ‘HTE’ variant of the Kia Seltos diesel is priced at Rs 12.39 lakh (ex-showroom, India) and the top-spec X-Line trim with an automatic gearbox is priced at Rs 19.65 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
Thoughts About The 2023 Kia Seltos SUV
With the launch of the 2023 Kia Seltos SUV in India, we expect the South Korean automaker to witness an increased demand for the SUV in India. That being said, Kia could have launched the Turbo variant to attract even more buyers.
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